work to improve the standing of people in the inner city. so, we are probably going in both those directions at the same time. the divide is widening but at least some churches and some other religious organizations are really trying to address that and working outside of their own class. >> in terms of los angeles being a microcosm of the united states, we look at it and we've seen quiet a bit of racial tension over the past six or seven years. do you see as a los angeles resident religions stepping in to ease that, to heal some of those wounds? >> yes i do, and i think it's the everyday activity of religious organizations that doesn't receive the publicity. let me give you a personal example; the church that i attend which is a mostly black congregation, is situated next door to a korean seventh day adventist church. and for the past three months the black church has met in the sanctuary of the korean church, because repairs from the earth quake are finally being done in our church. and they have offered that to us free of charge with a ve